Etiquette of rolling on item you already have?

[EnnoiaII]

Originally Posted by Reptak [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I've wondered about this often, seldom seen it discussed, and it hasn't really come up yet, but I would like to know ahead of time. Do you think it is ok to roll on an item you already have under these circumstances:

• Pickup group
• Droppable item
• Lore or not lore
• Big ticket item [~10k +]

A good example would a fungi tunic or SoS. Logistics aside of being able to loot it, do you think it is cool to to /ran on it? Obviously among friends, this issue is moot.

Common sense would tell me in a PUG, it would be fine. Something just smells a little wrong. Big ticket items are commonly sold for pp which would allow you to get things you need so it seems to me all should be able to /ran.

Just curious what the general consensus is. Not trying to be greedy here, and in general it seems a little unfair when one 1 party member gets a windfall (would be nice in a PUG to try and sell quick and split pp), but I would think it more fair that all are allowed to roll.

On live I would only ever setup/join FFA groups unless I knew we were going to be at a place for several hours (like Bastion of Thunder) and there were multiple chances for everyone to get something, anyway. If something dropped that I was going to sell that I could tell someone in the group was actually going to use and they really wanted it and weren't being a dickbag about other people wanted it normally the others wouldn't roll on it (it was a pain in the ass to find a decent tank on Brell...I can probably name all of them right now if I had to), but normally I just ended up with more money.

[Flunklesnarkin]

Originally Posted by EnnoiaII [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

On live I would only ever setup/join FFA groups unless I knew we were going to be at a place for several hours (like Bastion of Thunder) and there were multiple chances for everyone to get something, anyway. If something dropped that I was going to sell that I could tell someone in the group was actually going to use and they really wanted it and weren't being a dickbag about other people wanted it normally the others wouldn't roll on it (it was a pain in the ass to find a decent tank on Brell...I can probably name all of them right now if I had to), but normally I just ended up with more money.

I'm the same way... I also try to wait for everybody else to roll and if the person i think deserves to win the roll doesn't win

ill try to roll then toss to the person if i win

[Seaweedpimp]

Few things i would like to add. Coming from a person who used to have to start thier own groups because of the class they chose. This would be my rules in your average pickup, even half filled with guildies.

Spells are NBG, aslong as you can actually use it. But this is more or less decided by the group. For instance you have a level 55 shaman in your crypt group, and a torpor drops off emp. If you cant use it , or for a long time on a valuable spell like this then i would like to treat it like a normal item drop, with whatever value. 10k 20k 30k, whatever.

Any gem is alpha unless its a jacinth, diamond, blue diamond or black sapphire. Those will also be rolled upon like they were a piece of equipment.

I like to hoarde the items till the end, then when the group restarts with new players or breaks, you can all roll then and go down the list of your choice of drop in order.

Or, just roll when shit drops each time and if you win that item you cant get a duplicate.

Say I won a diamond off a scarab. Our first drop of the night. I can roll on other gems but i cant roll on the diamond. Some groups like this idea more.

[Seaweedpimp]

If op means if the char has that item before he gets in the group, and the same item drops hell yeah he has a right to it.

[Flunklesnarkin]

I usually don't care what the loot rules are as long as they are consistent and the group knows up front what they are.

oh and people aren't overly greedy lol

[Reptak]

Originally Posted by Seaweedpimp [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

If op means if the char has that item before he gets in the group, and the same item drops hell yeah he has a right to it.

Yes. That's what I meant. It seems there is a strong consensus on this forum and I imagine it is most likely typical of the server too. I also appreciated people's views on other aspects of loot in PUGs, even if they were a little different than my original question.

Cheers.